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In Reply to: i have one!!! what do you suggest? posted by dude on November 29, 2004 at 00:04:26:

... my experience is very limited. I went from one extreme (the Panasonic) to another (the Meridian 861) as I wanted a combined HT-music system. Having two processors, a Theta for music & the Panasonic for video was clumsy and messy, + neither was doing a great job.
The latest "Perfect Vision" has a list of available components and the best value seems to be the A/V receivers. The Denon AVR-2805 reads well but even the cheaper Denon AVR-1804 would out perform the Panasonic. If you wish to retain present amps then an A/V controller looks more expensive at around $USD1500. If hunting around myself in this area I'd audition both the NAD and Rotel units.
If you like good sound (and it seems you have a good 2 CH system) then tread carefully with HT. To me, quality sound with video is just as important as with audio only.
John

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Re: Wish I could be helpful but ..... - dude 22:31:55 12/01/04 (0)
i may take the more costly route into ht but i was trying to get as good sound on lowest possible budget. i fiqured separates was way to go and also give me flexibility. i think i now have too much flexiblity and it is a challenge to determine where to go next without having to sell everything. i have a mix/match of stuff and from what i can understand, everything should be matched. the processor is a technics, not panny if there is much diff in sound. i dont need processing for 2ch and not sure why i would. my only digital 2ch component is my cd player but i use the analog output as it is tube staged. it would be great if there was such a thing as a better quality ht processor that does only what the technics does. does the meridian have a analog preamp? cheers,-p

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